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% podman-container-exists 1
## NAME
podman\-container\-exists - Check if a container exists in local storage
## SYNOPSIS
**podman container exists** [*options*] *container*
## DESCRIPTION
**podman container exists** checks if a container exists in local storage. The *container ID* or *name* is used as input. Podman will return an exit code
of `0` when the container is found. A `1` will be returned otherwise. An exit code of `125` indicates there was an issue accessing the local storage.
## OPTIONS
#### **--external**
Check for external *containers* as well as Podman *containers*. These external *containers* are generally created via other container technology such as `Buildah` or `CRI-O`.\
The default is **false**.
**-h**, **--help**
Prints usage statement.\
The default is **false**.
## EXAMPLES
Check if a container called "webclient" exists in local storage. Here, the container does exist.
```
$ podman container exists webclient
$ echo $?
0
```
Check if a container called "webbackend" exists in local storage. Here, the container does not exist.
```
$ podman container exists webbackend
$ echo $?
1
```
Check if a container called "ubi8-working-container" created via Buildah exists in local storage. Here, the container does not exist.
```
$ podman container exists --external ubi8-working-container
$ echo $?
1
```
## SEE ALSO
**[podman(1)](podman.1.md)**
## HISTORY
November 2018, Originally compiled by Brent Baude <bbaude@redhat.com>
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